Monthly Archives: October 2012

So, a couple of weeks back, I did an over the phone interview with Katie Smith at katiespeaking.com. She’s a radio/blog personality, and happens to be friends with my parents. She and I have never officially met, but we’ve talked and she’s a wonderful person. She asked to interview me about Phase and of course, … Continue reading →

In addition to teaching the various classes I teach, I have also taken on an independent study with one student. We decided to do Jane Austen’s novels. I had only read two: Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice. I had tried to read both Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, but hadn’t been able to motivate myself … Continue reading →

and exhausting. That’s how it felt to go through my first signing. As it was a group event, I wasn’t the main attraction or anything, but still, a lot of standing, smiling and talking. All things I can do, but in excess wore me out. There was a miscommunication about my author name vs. my … Continue reading →

Time: 10/20/12 (I’m to be there at 11am to 2pm) Place: Barnes and Noble at Cherryvale Mall (Rockford, IL) Description: Bookfair The In Print the Professional Writers’ Group/affiliated with Chicago Writers’ Association will host their bookfair today. Author panels and signing will be starting at noon, all genre’s will be represented. Supporting the craft of writing. … Continue reading →

It’s finally occurred! Phase is in print. You can hold it, turn the pages and smell the new book smell. If you’re not a freak like me, than you can just you know, have the book. to order on amazon to order at barnes and noble Anyone else feel like dancing? SOTM: We are Young … Continue reading →